Cachar College is a premier institute of higher learning in south Assam. Established in 1960 and affiliated under 2(f) and 12(b) of the UGC Act, 1956 this college offers both HS and UG Programmes in Arts, Science and Commerce. With over two thousand intake capacity and excellent backing of the on campus support services this provincialised college under the Government of Assam is the natural destination for the students from all the three districts of Barak Valley of Assam and the neighbouring states of Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.

Located in the heart of the city of Silchar on around 6 acre of land area Cachar College has sixteen departments, seventy faculty members drawn from the best pool of the country and over thirty non-teaching support staff always ready to facilitate the academics.

History:

Cachar College has a chequered past. In the early sixties of the last century, the then prevailing historical realities called for expansion of the scope of higher education in the Valley. At that juncture some leading citizens and academicians of Silchar mooted the idea of opening a college in the town. Accordingly, the idea was given a final shape in a meeting held on 25 April 1960 in the Sramik Kalyan Office. The process culminated in the birth of Cachar College on 20 June, 1960.

The next year the College obtained Pre-university level permanent affiliation for Arts and Commerce from Gauhati University. The same year the College, initially located in Narsing High School premises, was shifted to its present site. And close to that the construction of the College building got underway with joint grants from the Union Relief & Rehabilitation Ministry and the Govt. of Assam.

In 1966 Assam Govt. brought the College under the system of Deficit Grants-in- Aid. In 1981-82 academic session, the Science wing of the College was opened. And the wing received Govt. approval for Grants-in-Aid in 1990.

Consequent on the inception of Assam University in 1994 and as per the new official arrangements, the Degree programmes of the college, hitherto affiliated to Gauhati University, came to be affiliated to the former.

Vision and Mission:

OUR VISION:

तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय (Tomoso Ma Jyotirgamaya)

Let there be light of wisdom, removing the darkness of ignorance.

OUR MISSION:

DARING TO DREAM, RARING TO REALISE.

OBJECTIVES:Over the five decades of its existence there has been regular change in the attitude in order to cope with the changing scenario of higher education in the country. Improvement of infrastructure is a continuous process and this College is making relentless efforts to augment its infrastructure with an eye towards the present needs and future demand. The College has constantly kept up its mission to aspire and strive for excellence in education by developing and sharpening the intellectual and human potential of the learners for the good of society and of the stake holders. The ideal upheld has been to prepare good graduates who can play effective role in the bigger field of life as good human beings. Cachar College now sets some new objectives and goal to aspire for:

It intensely aspires for providing its learners with excellent teaching in their fields of study.

It takes care to organise the class-room and co-curricular activities to ensurea preparedness for life long learning.

The College looks forward to see its learners take up excellent career relevant to the need of the nation.

It is always keen on inculcating clear sense of discipline, ethical and morals values, love, fellow-feeling and healthy civic sense.

The College aims to foster the sense of activity and the ingrown talent of thelearners.

To achieve the avowed objectives, the institution aims at developing into acentre of excellence in the broader field of higher education. Prime mission of the College and its guiding principle therefore is to strive for the promisesthat must be kept and to take on its stride the lessons learnt from experience.

Recognition:

Cachar College is recognised by University Grants Commission (UGC) under 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act 1956.

Cachar College was assessed by NAAC during 2004 and was accredited with B+ Grade for the period 2004-2009.

Ragging Free Campus:

Ragging is prohibited as per:

"UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009" in pursuance to the Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No. 887/2009 and Writ Petition No. (C) 656/1998.

Ragging in all form is banned in CACHAR COLLEGE. This institution is committed to follow the anti-ragging circular of the UGC in letter and spirit. Students are accordingly warned against all types of ragging activities which are treated as cognizable offences.

In order to avoid any incident arising by ragging; anti-ragging squads have been established in college which keep strict vigilance on the campus.

FOR ANY EMERGENCY, dial the number 913842246953.

Students are advised not to indulge in any such event. Any student if found guilty will have to face severe consequences, which could go to the extent of expulsion from the college & penal action as may be called for in terms of law.

PUNISHMENT OF RAGGING:

1. Cancellation of admission.2. Suspension from attending classes3. Withholding/withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and other benefits.4. Debarring from appearing in any test/examination or other evaluation process.5. Withholding results.6. Debarring from representing the institution in any tournament, meet, youth festival etc.7. Suspension/expulsion from the hostel.8. Rustication from the institution.9. Expulsion from the institution / debarring from admission to any other institution.Collective punishment : when the persons committing or abetting the crime of ragging are not identified, the institution shall resort to collective punishment as a deterrent to ensure community pressure on the potential raggers.

RAGGING DOES NOT break the ice, it breaks lives, careers and families!
Make Cachar College a RAGGING-FREE-CAMPUS!